Chapter 10

10 As the water rose up beneath Quinn, she stretched out her wings for balance. Mei and Aisha did the same. "Hey, this is fun!" Mei exclaimed. "Do you think we're the first ever dragons to learn how to surf?" Aisha called back.

当奎因身下的水上涨时，她张开翅膀保持平衡。 梅和艾莎也这样做了。 “嘿，这很有趣!”梅惊叫。 “你以为我们是第一批学会冲浪的龙吗?”艾莎叫道。

"Definitely!" said Quinn. The huge wave of water sped down the mountain as fast as a bullet train. Quinn felt the wind rushing past as she and her friends surfed the wave. Even better, she could hear more and more of the forest sounds returning. There was another sound, too: the heartbeat of the Magic Forest that Quinn had heard when they first set out. "It's stronger now," she mused. "And more steady." Flutterdash, who was riding along on Quinn's shoulder, leaned forward. "The strong forest heartbeat is thanks to you three," she chirped. "You overpowered the Shadow Queen!" Quinn felt a warm glow. The feeling was similar to how she felt when the band perfected a song. It was so special to create something with others. As Quinn zoomed along the rapids with her friends, Quinn thought about how it felt to play the Heartstring Violin while everyone

“当然!”奎因说。巨大的水波像子弹头列车一样从山上冲下来。 奎因和她的朋友们在冲浪时，感到风从她身边呼啸而过。 更妙的是，她能听到森林里越来越多的声音回来了。 还有另一种声音:奎因第一次出发时听到的魔法森林的心跳。 “现在更强了，”她若有所思地说。 “而且更稳定。”骑在奎因肩膀上的飞蝶向前倾了倾。 “森林里强劲的心跳多亏了你们三个，”她唧唧喳喳地说。 “你打败了影子女王!”奎因感到一阵温暖。 这种感觉就像乐队完善一首歌曲时她的感受一样。 和别人一起创造东西是很特别的。 当奎因和她的朋友们在急流中疾速前进时，奎因在想，当所有人都在演奏《心弦小提琴》时，她是什么感觉

listened. She never thought she'd be able to do that! But, in fact, she had enjoyed it. Maybe doing a solo isn't too scary after all, she thought. "Look, there's Stone Face!" Aisha yelled suddenly. Quinn looked up. She'd been so deep in thought, she hadn't noticed how far they'd traveled. But Aisha was right. Up ahead was the

听着。她从没想过她能做到!但事实上，她很享受。 也许独唱并不太可怕，她想。 “看，那是石脸!”阿伊莎突然喊道。 奎因抬起头。她沉浸在沉思中，没有注意到他们走了多远。 但艾莎是对的。前面是

carved stone face that guarded the entrance to the vault. The wave of water had now become part of the mighty river that flowed through the forest. Cheering animals gathered along the banks of the river, waving at the Dragon Girls as they passed by. It was like surfing through a parade! When the river flowed by the entrance to the vault, Quinn, Aisha, and Mei jumped off the wave and pulled themselves up the riverbank. "Welcome, Treasure Dragon Girls!" Stone Face called. His smile stretched so wide that Quinn was worried he might crack. "I know you've found the Heartstring Violin because the forest is full of sound again. The soldier ants have been singing nonstop for an hour now!" "Yes, we have it," Quinn said, shaking herself dry and patting the bag with the violin and bow. "Can you open the vault so we can put it back where it belongs?" "Of course," said Stone Face. "Right after you say a few words. I like to make opening the door a

守卫拱顶入口的雕刻石面。 那股水波现在已经成为流经森林的大河的一部分。 欢呼的动物们聚集在河岸上，向经过的龙女们挥手致意。 就像在游行队伍中冲浪一样!当河水从金库入口流过时，奎因、艾莎和梅从波浪中跳了下来，爬上了河岸。 “欢迎你们，宝龙姑娘们!”石脸喊道。 他笑得如此之大，以至于奎因担心他会崩溃。 “我知道你已经找到了那把心弦小提琴，因为森林里又充满了声音。 兵蚁已经不停地唱了一个小时了!”“是的，我们有。”奎因说着，抖了抖身子，用小提琴和琴弓拍了拍袋子。 “你能打开保险库，让我们把它放回原来的地方吗?”“当然。”石脸说。 “你先说几句话。 我喜欢把开门当成一件事

special occasion." Once, Quinn would've felt too shy to say anything. But the quest had changed her, and she knew exactly what to say. "Music is life itself," she called out. "It certainly is!" Stoney's smile stretched even wider. With a rumbling sound, the heavy door of the vault slid open. It didn't matter how many times Quinn stepped inside the vault; it was always thrilling. The Treasure Dragons flew down the entrance tunnel, lit with its multicolored lights, until they reached the main cavern. This huge space glowed with a golden light. Diamond necklaces dripped like stalactites from the roof, and shiny coins covered the floor. Everywhere Quinn looked, something twinkled brightly. Quinn felt joy bubbling inside her. She loved being in here, surrounded by beautiful things.

特别的时刻。”如果是以前，奎因会羞于开口。 但这次探索改变了她，她确切地知道该说什么。 “音乐就是生活本身，”她大声说道。 “当然是!”斯通尼笑得更欢了。 随着一声隆隆声，沉重的金库门滑开了。 不管奎恩踏进金库多少次;它总是令人兴奋。 宝龙们在五彩缤纷的灯光照耀下，顺着入口隧道飞到了主洞。 这个巨大的空间闪耀着金色的光芒。 钻石项链像钟乳石一样从屋顶滴下来，闪闪发光的硬币铺满了地板。 奎因看到的每一个地方，都有什么东西在闪闪发光。 奎因感到内心充满了喜悦。 她喜欢待在这里，周围都是美丽的东西。

Quinn had a job to do, though, so she tried to focus. In the middle of the cavern stood three columns. On the first was the Forest Book, which they had rescued on their first quest. On the second was the Magic Mirror, which they had returned on their last visit. One column remained empty. Quinn walked toward it, feeling the Heartstring Violin vibrate as

不过，奎因有工作要做，所以她尽量集中精力。 山洞中央立着三根柱子。 第一个是他们第一次去探险时救出的《森林之书》。 第二只桌子上放着一面魔镜，那是他们上次来的时候归还的。 有一栏是空的。 奎因朝它走去，感觉“心弦小提琴”在震动